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Food Matters: the ANSP talks sustainability and food politics
As a part of their bicentennial celebration, the Academy of Natural Sciences is hosting an in-depth series of discussions on sustainability and how our city (and our planet) feeds itself.
Food Matters: the ANSP talks sustainability and food politics
We don’t much get into politics here at Meal Ticket, but we are awfully interested in this upcoming series of talks on hot-button issues in food politics and the way we eat, to be hosted by the Academy of Natural Sciences (1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway) throughout the next month or so.
Those of us whose exposure to the Academy came mostly through school field trips might be embarrassingly unaware of the work they and their Center for Environmental Policy do with regards to issues of sustainability in food production and distribution. But they’ve previously worked with some other local groups we know and love that are involved in next month’s programming: Fair Food collaborated on a program on sustainable meat production last fall, and Farm to City has been a frequent contributor to events like the Urban Sustainability Forum on High Tunnel Farming held earlier this year. (As of this year, the Academy is also participating in Farm to City’s very cool Delaware Valley Farm Share partnership, which conveniently delivers the CSA experience right to urban workplaces.)
For this next series of public discussions, the Academy has locked down some big names to talk about some big issues. First up on October 9th, the directors of Fair Food and SHARE Food Program will attempt to elucidate our urban ecosystem and just how much work it takes to feed Philadelphia. And on October 18th, things could get a bit contentious during a panel discussion on the complexities of our attempts to go green and where we might be getting it wrong. The CEP’s Sara Steele tells us that their goal in bringing together speakers like James E. McWilliams and Blake Hurst was to create “a dynamic presentation where varying viewpoints were juxtaposed on stage,” and we suspect they've succeeded.
An event on Oct. 21st will bring in heavy hitter Anna Lappé (yes, that’s Francis Moore’s daughter) to discuss sustainability and the hunger epidemic on a global scale. On that evening, there will also be a post-panel reception featuring a menu prepared by the Academy’s in-house caterer with food provided by Common Market, and Victory will pitch in beer for the event as well.
Finally, the keynote event on November 8th will bring it all together with a talk by professor/columnist/blogger/activist/household name Marion Nestle. We don’t think it’s hyperbolic to say that there aren’t many people alive better equipped to talk about the issues at hand, and that the strength of this final event speaks for itself. Click through to browse the full listings with all the times, prices, and registration info you’ll need to attend any of the talks.
Philadelphia’s Sustainable Food Village: It’s Complicated!
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 6 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. program
Academy Members: free; nonmembers: $5
Register: http://phillyfoodvillage.eventbrite.com
Learn about how food moves from local fields to tabletops and the complex and interconnected food ecosystem in Philadelphia. Get a bird’s-eye view of the many ways educational, agricultural, nonprofit, and health organizations collaborate to bring nutritious, environmentally friendly foods to Philadelphia communities. Speakers include Steveanna Wynn, executive director of SHARE, and Ann Karlen, executive director of Fair Food.
Is Sustainable Agriculture Bad for the Planet?
Thursday, Oct. 18, 6 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. program
Academy Members: free; nonmembers: $5
Register: http://octoberusf.eventbrite.com
Does eating local really make you a better citizen? Does eating grass-fed livestock raise your emissions? Is it worth it to pay extra for organic products? Join contrarian sustainable food writer James E. McWilliams, author of Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly, and a panel of sustainable food experts as they discuss how we should eat to help the planet. Organized with the Urban Sustainability Forum.
Moderator: Alison Hastings, manager of strategic partnerships, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Panelists: Blake Hurst, author of The Omnivore’s Delusion, and Mark “Coach” Smallwood, executive director, Rodale Institute.
Plenty for the Planet: Sustainable Food and a Well-Fed World, with special guest Anna Lappé
Sunday, Oct. 21, 5:30 p.m., followed by reception
Program only: free
Program and reception: Academy Members: $10; nonmembers: $12
Register: http://annalappe.eventbrite.com
Can we feed the world and heal the planet? Join writer and sustainability advocate Anna Lappé and local experts as they discuss the role of sustainable food systems in addressing the roots of hunger. This celebratory evening will feature local food tastings and a chance to honor participants of the Delaware Valley Farm Share and Winter Harvest programs. See Lappé’s provocative new short video in which she takes on the myth that chemical farming is needed to feed a hungry world. Presented in partnership with Common Market and Farm to City.
Food Politics: Is the Current Food System Sustainable?
A Bicentennial Town Square Keynote Event Featuring Marion Nestle
Thursday, Nov. 8, 6 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. program
Academy Members: $10; nonmembers: $15
Registration is required: http://nestle.eventbrite.com
Internationally known consumer activist, nutritionist and award-winning author Dr. Marion Nestle will discuss how food processing, marketing and sales are politicized in the U.S. The food industry promotes a plethora of food products, yet having access to an overabundance of processed foods can lead to overeating and other health problems. Nestle will show food politics in action and ask whether the food system can be restructured in a way that is not harmful to people and the planet. Nestle is chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University and is a member of the Science Board of the Food and Drug Administration. She blogs at foodpolitics.com and has written numerous books including What to Eat: An Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Savvy Food Choices and Good Eating, Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Food and Nutrition. Her research focuses on the scientific, social, cultural, and economic factors that influence the development, implementation, and acceptance of federal dietary guidance policies.
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